Mitt Romney holds “Strong America” bus stops in Rock Rapids, Sioux Center, Le Mars, Sergeant Bluff, Missouri Valley and Council Bluffs. Mike Huckabee appears on local television in Des Moines and campaigns in Pella and Ottumwa. John McCain visits West Burlington before jetting back to New Hampshire. Rudolph W. Giuliani campaigns in Fort Dodge.Michelle Obama campaigns for her husband in Avoca, Atlantic and Missouri Valley.

On the Road: As we pulled into the parking lot of the Holiday Inn in Williamsburg late last night, we noticed signs for the Amana Woolens Outlet and the Amana Winery. And we realized we must be near the Amana Colonies, a group of seven villages founded by German Pietists that are now on the National Historic Register. We’d stop by if we didn’t have campaign events to get to.

I have just seen another reason that I will abandon the Democratic party if Hillary Clinton is the candidate in 2008. She has now sunk to the level of avoiding questions from reporters and citizens of Iowa. Talk about playing not to lose.

I do not want to advertise another newspaper here, but it is in the Los Angeles Times, and if I could I’d provide a link, but I am not going to. It’s just unbelievable that she has even been considered, although I know it is just be cause her husband’s name is Bill Clinton.

As a recent transplant from the mountains to this cornfield, I have to say that the political season is the best (only) reason to be here in Iowa. After the caucus I’m going to be jealous of the reporters who leave…

Off topic for the article but in response to the post by Jason…
I’ve been to two HRC events here in Iowa (’cause what else is there to do here?) and NEITHER time did she take questions from the audience. She stands and delivers her stump speech and then did a couple of autographs with her Secret Service detail very close by.

On that basis alone she lost my support (but, of course, there were other more substantive reasons for that too).

I saw that, too, about Hillary Clinton not taking questions and its been a big mistake for her in Iowa all along. It made her presentations look stiff on top of a rather brittle-looking persona. There was a better way to present her but they seemed to think they had to go with Bill Clinton-type longwindedness and play-acting rather than let her relax.

Please leave with all the reporters. I’m sure your neighbors will even pay for your ticket.

Hillary is the only candidate who has maintained a Bush-like control over who her audience is and how many attend her events. Meanwhile, Obama spoke to 15,000 on the Pentacrest in Iowa City and had similar turnouts in Cedar Rapids and Des Moines. That has been Hillary’s big mistake, and Obama is far from done in Iowa.

How about brining Hillary Clinton back to Western New York to bring along those jobs she promised…..

My most frustrating days as Deputy Campaign Manager for the US Senate race last year, (For the GOP & Conservative Party candidate) was with the media.

It never ceases to amaze me that Hillary Clinton is/was NEVER held accountable for her FAILED workings in Western New York State.

In her first term running for United States Senate, Clinton promised those suffering in Western New York … Economic Development, More Jobs and to Repopulate this Region of NY.

Clinton was to do so by “Promoting” Western New York State to American Business! Clinton Promised Western New York 250,000 NEW jobs by the end of her first term (Promising to Promote WNY to American Business Corporations)….

End result…..Is by the time Clinton was running for her second term, Western New York LOST another 25,000 Jobs.
(Clinton as of last year, should have now been held accountable for failing in the creation of 275,000 New jobs)

Those on the editorial boards in WNY NEVER defended Clinton on her failings in jobs creation.

End result….Is that Buffalo’s (NY’s 2nd Largest City) population has been cut in half. Erie County and the City of Buffalo are still held captive by a “Financial Control Board” …….25 to 40,000 Homes are abandoned by people who have left WNY because they can’t sell their homes to buyers.

My question….Is there something wrong with this picture? Will any of the New York Media ever advise the “National Media” to bring this question to attention to the American voters?

Clinton has used this State and might soon be leaving this State. Clinton has delivered nothing in regard to help to those who live in WNY.

Obama is doing just fine- look at the numbers of people who are now turning out. The latest poll numbers are skewed because of who is home during this holiday season. Obama’s closing speech is his best ever: see http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPtg-gvgWhE

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